held up in last pair, losing touch when pulled up before 7th
swerved badly left start, always behind and virtually tailed off throughout
toook keen hold tracking leaders, 2nd on inside 2 out, challenging when pushed slightly left last, soon pressing winner and every chance, no extra final 110 yards
chased leaders until lost place and in last trio 4th, never on terms after
raced widest, made most, hit 3rd, went right 5th, headed 3 out, chased winner until 2 out, no chance with leading pair, weakened and lost 3rd at the last
chased leader, led 3 out, went left 2 out, slight lead when went left again last, ridden and stayed on to assert final 110 yards
in touch, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, mistake 2 out, went modest 3rd at the last
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, modest 3rd at the last
Coologue sets a decent standard on his six-length second to Minella Present at Uttoxeter last month. He can only improve but SOUTHFIELD ROYALE also looked very promising when winning a Market Rasen bumper in a canter in June. The latter has a terrific jumps pedigree being a half-brother to Grade 2 winner Southfield Theatre so gets the vote. It will be a surprise if any of the others get involved if the principals jump around safely, though Rosa Imperalis showed promise at Taunton in the spring.
Bridgetown 100-1 (11-4) Always in rear, pushed along and struggling 5f out, tailed off, 10th of 11, 44l behind Third Act (11-4) at Kempton 2m NH flat (5) hvy in Feb.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, pressed leader, led after 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 28l behind Wizards Bridge (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy.
Coologue (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, 3 lengths down when mistake 3 out, no impression last, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Minella Present (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Graphical (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, driven and struggling after 3 out, blundered next, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Wizards Bridge (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy.
Like Sully (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, headway on outside 4f out, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, 8th of 12, 23l behind Wilberdragon (10-7) at Ascot 2m NH flat (4) gd.
Southfield Royale 10-11fav (10-13) Always prominent, led over 2f out, driven clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Jun beating Probably Sorry (11-2) by 5l, 9 ran.
Tara Bridge 25-1 (11-4) Disputed 2nd until pushed along 5f out, soon reminders and weakened 4f out, 5th of 7, 41l behind Virtuel D'oudon (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Underwood (FR) 200-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, outpaced when reminder after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when went right 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Hot Whiskey N Ice (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 6 ran.
Rosa Imperialis 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on approaching last, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 14l behind Blue Buttons (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
